Keep Your Head to the Sky
Open Series N°1
$136.00
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1/1 Original of the 'Keep Your Head to the Sky' Series by Bren Pollock
In this intimate mixed-media portrait, an upward-gazing profile filled with quiet strength and aspiration, surrounded by floating butterfly motifs against a deep, contemplative background.
This is the inaugural piece in my new open series, 'Keep Your Head to the Sky'.
Series Concept
I’m excited to share a new open series of profile, cameo-like modern portrait paintings. These mixed-media works begin with a consistent foundational drawing that threads through the entire series, creating a quiet visual thread of continuity. From this shared contour, each piece develops its own unique emotional voice through layered applications of acrylic paint, graphite, charcoal, watercolor, collage, and delicate bits of ephemera. The recurring silhouette evokes classical cameo portraits while embracing contemporary rawness and vulnerability. Each portrait explores themes of introspection, tenderness, transformation, and the preciousness of fleeting moments — much like the butterfly that appears in this first piece. Every work in the series is entirely handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Details
Overall dimension: 8.5 x 11 in.
Actual image area: 5.5 x 5.5 in.
Mixed media on acid-free paper
Care
Keep away from direct sunlight to preserve the finish.
Shipping
Free shipping within the United States. International buyers will receive a supplemental discounted shipping invoice. Carefully packaged and ready to display. Each piece is entirely handmade.